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MOKOLWANE
⇒ ENGLISH NAME;Real fan palm
⇒ SCIENTIFIC NAME;Hyphaene
petersiana
⇒ DISCRIPTION; A tree with a
straight stem. The stem often has
scars from where the old leaves
have fallen off. The leaves are fan-shaped, with long stalks having recurved
thorns. This is a very difficult species to propagate and is a slow grower. It
grows up to 20m in height.
⇒ WHERE IT IS FOUND; It grows in area stretching from Nata village, westward to
the Okavango Delta
⇒ USES;The nuts are eaten raw.
The leaves are used to make
baskets.
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